Maths: multiplying and dividing by 10
Before the Easter break, Year 4 were multiplying by 10 in Maths. We discussed what happens when we make a number 10 times the size…
When multiplying a number by 10, we move it one place value column to the left. We can then place a zero after the final digit of that number.
This week, we’ve moved onto dividing by 10. As we were confident with multiplying by 10, we discussed how division is the inverse operation to multiplication and therefore…
When dividing a number by 10, we move it one place value column to the right.
We used counters and place value charts to practise dividing a number by 10.
Help at home: ask your child whether the answers to these equations are a multiple of 10 or not.
- 3 x 10
- 120 ÷ 10
- 200 ÷ 10
- 17 x 10
- 50 x 10
- 20 ÷ 10
Girls cricket
FREE GIRLS CRICKET TASTER SESSION
Old Leodiensians’ Cricket Club is excited to offer a FREE Girls-Only Cricket Taster Session at the club. Whether your daughter has never picked up a bat or is a budding superstar our girls cricket sessions are designed for all abilities. We have opportunities for all ages at the club, this session will be aimed at girls aged 8-13 years old.
Event Details
• Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
• Time: 5:15 pm – 6:15pm
• Location: Old Leodiensians Cricket Club
• Cost: FREE
Please see link below and poster for more information…
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Forest school!
Year 4 have had a brilliant time in Forest School this half-term! They’ve gone out rain or shine and got stuck in with exciting things like making toffee apples, creating fairy fires and building dens. Some children have most enjoyed just playing in the mud. They can’t wait to do it again!
Leeds Rhinos Foundation Netball Camps
Easter and May half term Netball camps (open to boys and girls) are on sale and are taking place in Leeds, Wakefield, Harrogate, Pudsey and Sheffield. The camps cost £30 per day and run from 10am – 3pm.
Full details and how to book can be found here.
Living & Learning: healthy diets
Over the last couple of weeks in Year 4, we’ve been learning about the importance of a healthy, balanced diet.
We began by discussing the five main food groups. They all have a different function and help our bodies in different ways.
- Carbohydrates provides us with energy.
- Fruit and vegetables provide us with vitamins and minerals.
- Dairy is full of calcium which helps our bones and teeth stay strong and healthy.
- Protein helps our muscles repair and grow.
- Fats and oils provide us with energy and help our body absorb vitamins and minerals.
As these five food groups all have a different function, it’s important that we have a balanced diet to keep our bodies strong and healthy. We can use the Eatwell Guide to help us.
Year 4 had a go at creating their own Eatwell Guides…
Help at home: plan a balanced meal with your child and check you have a balanced amount of each food group.
Year 3/4 production on Wednesday evening
Year 3 and 4 are performing on Wednesday, 1st April at 6pm.
We’ll need all children back in school from 5.30pm to get into their costumes ready for a 6pm start. It’ll be finished by 7pm so please be at school for pick up at no later than 7pm!
Please let us know if this is not possible so we can make other arrangements.
If your child is in wrap around until 5.30pm, we can collect them from there ready for the production.
Thank you!
Miss Birch and Miss Newman
Maths: distributive law
In Maths, Year 4 have been showing off their brilliant mathematical skills by demonstrating the distributive law.
The distributive law is when you multiply parts of a whole separately, then add the partial products together.
The distributive law is a helpful and efficient method to use when faced with multiplication questions that we don’t know fluently. It requires us to partition one of the factors into two parts.
7 x 13 may seem tricky initially but we can partition the 13 into 10 and 3. We can then multiply these parts separately and add them together to find our answer. Simple!
7 x 13 = 7 x 10 + 7 x 3
= 70 + 21
= 91
Help at home: ask your child to complete these multiplication questions using the distributive law…
- 8 x 16 =
- 4 x 14 =
- 3 x 17 =
- 5 x 18 =
Year 3/4 football
UPDATE – the team have qualified for the Leeds final next month.
As part of the Leeds Well Schools Partnership, ten of our Year 3 and 4 children took part in a football competition at Boddington this week.
Throughout the day, they worked hard as a team to play some great football with two wins, two draws and two losses and they managed to top their group of five schools.
Well done to all the children who represented school so well.
Food Technology: pitta pizzas
This morning, Year 4 have been making quick pitta pizzas. We were so impressed with their knowledge and skills at each stage of the recipe.
The main skill we practised was cutting with a knife. Your children used the bridge method to cut the tomatoes and mushrooms. We used a serrated edged knife to cut the tomatoes and a smooth edged knife for mushrooms.
We tore the mozzarella into pieces and placed all of the toppings on top of our wholemeal pittas. I was impressed to see lots of the children who were unsure about mushrooms giving them a go (and enjoying them!).
After we cooked them for 10 minutes, all was left to do was to eat them! They smelt delicious and tasted even better! Your children all loved them.
Help at home: Your children have been sent home with the recipe today. Can you remake the pitta pizzas? Can you add other toppings?
Living & Learning: personal hygiene
In L&L, Year 4 are learning about personal hygiene and how we can keep our bodies healthy.
We began by learning about germs and the different types – bacteria, viruses and fungi. Germs are all around us and while some are very helpful, some can be harmful to our bodies.
Yoghurts have ‘live cultures’ in that are good for our digestive system.
Some viruses can make us feel very poorly.
We discussed how quickly and easily germs can spread. To ensure we are keeping ourselves safe and healthy, we must wash our hands to help prevent this spread. We could use soap or hand sanitiser and to make sure we’ve washed them thoroughly enough.
Top tip: you should sing happy birthday twice while you do it!
Help at home: How do you prevent germs spreading at home? Discuss this with your child.